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Re: Abandoned drag strip videos and pictures
[Re: jughed]
#2619504
02/10/19 05:59 PM
02/10/19 05:59 PM
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Fulton County, PA
CMcAllister
Mr. Helpful
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Mr. Helpful
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 12,906
Fulton County, PA
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Lots of good times and memories made at that place. 75&80 Friday night and Saturday. Mason on Sunday.
If the results don't match the theory, change the theory.
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Re: Abandoned drag strip videos and pictures
[Re: bigdad]
#2619510
02/10/19 06:19 PM
02/10/19 06:19 PM
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Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 12,906
Fulton County, PA
CMcAllister
Mr. Helpful
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Mr. Helpful
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 12,906
Fulton County, PA
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We were at Blaney in South Carolina for the last drag race there. That was quite a night.  Connecticut just before it closed. 75&80 last race with Bill running it. Suffolk just before that closed. Probably a few more. I'm glad I was able to go to those places.
If the results don't match the theory, change the theory.
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Re: Abandoned drag strip videos and pictures
[Re: bigdad]
#2619588
02/10/19 10:32 PM
02/10/19 10:32 PM
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Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 44,171
Bend,OR USA
Cab_Burge
I Win
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I Win
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 44,171
Bend,OR USA
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That pictures is encouraging  Good spectator and racer counts  Big Dad, is this a special race or a normal race?
Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)
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Re: Abandoned drag strip videos and pictures
[Re: bigdad]
#2619610
02/10/19 11:13 PM
02/10/19 11:13 PM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 2,150
Byron, NY
W.I.N. Racing
top fuel
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top fuel
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 2,150
Byron, NY
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Niagara Dragway, in Niagara Falls NY " Niagara Dragstrip (also known as Niagara RacewayPark and/or Niagara Int'l Raceway) was another popular request (what is it with you people in the Northeast?). The track was open from June 18, 1961, through the 1974 season.
Located at Lockport and Tuscarora roads in Niagara Falls, N.Y., on the north side of Niagara FallsAirport (starting-line coordinates: 43.113624, -78.967323), the quarter-mile NHRA track was one of the best in western New York and drew the big names like Garlits and Muldowney. The famous falls are just a few miles southeast of the track; you can zoom out in Google Earth or enter Niagara Falls in the Fly To box.
It became famous with locals for its radio spots containing the drawn-out words "Sundaaaayyyyy Niagara," which is now the name of a popular Web site/message board devoted to the racers, fans, and officials who frequented it.
Reader Brad sent me the pic below left of the starting line, and I found this recent photo of the track on another Web site."https://www.nhra.com/sites/default/files/Insider/2008/niagara.jpghttps://www.nhra.com/sites/default/files/Insider/2008/niagara2.jpgfor more tracks click this link https://www.nhra.com/news/2008/ghost-track-hunting-goes-high-tech
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Re: Abandoned drag strip videos and pictures
[Re: bigdad]
#2620200
02/12/19 09:48 AM
02/12/19 09:48 AM
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Posts: 20,439
Park Forest, IL
slantzilla
Too Many Posts
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Too Many Posts
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 20,439
Park Forest, IL
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US 30 was the first track I ever raced at, Assumption was the second. Both have Facebook pages full of old pictures and videos.
People are always talking about re-opening 30. Many attempts have been made, but in the end, it is done. In fact, the guy that owns the FB page has finally stated that any more talk of re-opening will be deleted, and the people should support the tracks that are still open so they don't end up like 30 too.
They were trying to re-open Motion a few years ago too. Not sure what happened, but it died on the vine.
I have loads of fond memories from both tracks, but let's be honest. 30 was a craphole, what made it special were the people and the cars.
Coles County has a motto now. It's a picture of a closed track with "If everyone would just bring 1 new person a year to the track we may never have to see this again".
"Everybody funny, now you funny too."
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Re: Abandoned drag strip videos and pictures
[Re: slantzilla]
#2620213
02/12/19 10:50 AM
02/12/19 10:50 AM
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Posts: 35,229
S.E. South Dakota !
bigdad
OP
Still Posting A Lot
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OP
Still Posting A Lot
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 35,229
S.E. South Dakota !
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Our local track ..
been open 52 years , same owner but.. he did not run it all of those years.
When we did have other people leasing the track , we had improvements ..
track got resurfaced , lights got installed , new MUCH nicer area for food and a place to take a break out of the sun
grass got at least mowed too
His idea of a improvement, he had a ET shack built , why is beyond me the kids never stand in it .. too bleeping hot in there
Now, this is a track that will easily turn in 1200 time cards on Memorial day weekend .
Semi-Normal Saturday night we have 75-80 in No-box ..seen as many as 120 cars in just that one class ..
He raised our entry for 2019 , payout has not changed in at least 25 years
The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating.Proverbs 18:6
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Re: Abandoned drag strip videos and pictures
[Re: bigdad]
#2621759
02/15/19 04:32 PM
02/15/19 04:32 PM
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eh100
Unregistered
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eh100
Unregistered
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Holding a Super Gas Race at Warner Robbins before they planted houses 
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